jQuery.fn.hint = function (blurClass) {
  if (!blurClass) {
    blurClass = 'blur';  }
  return this.each(function () {
    // get jQuery version of 'this'
    var $input = jQuery(this),
    // capture the rest of the variable to allow for reuse
    title = $input.attr('title'),
    $form = jQuery(this.form),
    $win = jQuery(window);
    function remove() {
      if ($input.val() === title && $input.hasClass(blurClass)) {
        $input.val('').removeClass(blurClass);
      }
    }
    // only apply logic if the element has the attribute
    if (title) {
      // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
      $input.blur(function () {
        if (this.value === '') {
          $input.val(title).addClass(blurClass);
        }
      }
      ).focus(remove).blur();
      // now change all inputs to title
      // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
      $form.submit(remove);
      $win.unload(remove); // handles Firefox's autocomplete
    }
    });
  };